Dupont set for France debut this weekend

Making his sevens debut for France in Vancouver subsequent week will likely be XVs star and iconic No 9 Antoine Dupont.

Dupont is pursuing his goal of competing within the Olympic Games in 2024 and is taking the primary steps in that course this coming weekend, having skippered France through the Rugby World Cup in 2023.

Antoine Dupont will make sevens debut in Vancouver

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The 27-year-old is a member of Jerome Daret’s 14-man Vancouver SVNS roster.

Dupont made his farewell look for his Top 14 facet, Toulouse, of their 46-26 victory over Bayonne, when he scored a attempt to helped three others dot down. Over the earlier two weeks, he has been coaching with the Sevens squad.

For the Vancouver SVNS France have been drawn in Pool B with Australia, the United States, and Samoa.

The sevens workforce’s debut towards the USA of their inaugural sport will in all probability be the 2021 World Rugby Men’s 15 Player of the Year. Then, they’ll play Australia and Samoa, in that order.

France are seventh within the SVNS sequence standings.

Ahead of their match this weekend towards Oyonnax, Toulouse coach Clement Poitrenaud is adamant that his workforce “knows how to live without” Dupont.

“He was obviously an undeniable asset in these first two matches,” the ex-France exterior again mentioned.

“We noticed the affect he was capable of have, however we’re additionally used to taking part in with out Antoine throughout these intervals.

“It begins at present.

“I wish to say that it’s not an issue as a result of Baptiste Germain and Paul Graou are there to exchange him, and even Arthur Retière.

“We will obviously miss him but, at the same time, we have to know how to live without Antoine.”

France Sevens squad for Vancouver SVNS

France: Esteban Capilla, Antoine Dupont, Nelson Epee, Theo Forner, Aaron Garndidier Nkanang, William Iraguha, Jefferson Lee Joseph, Stephen Parez-Edo Martin, Varian Pasquet, Rayan Rebbadj, Paulin Riva (c), Jordan Sepho, Andy Timo, Antoine Zeghdar